The vision of Concordance Academy of Leadership is to be a leader in understanding justice-involved adults, engaging and teaching them effectively, and developing in them the strength of character, wisdom, and skills required to make a positive impact – improving the vitality and safety of the community around them.

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RE-ENTRY SERVICES

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Navigating the return to the community after prison can be an overwhelming and fragmented process. To ease the transition, the Concordance Academy team centrally coordinates all re-entry services for the individual – assisting formerly incarcerated people with finding a path to success by engaging Academy and community assets.

Navigating the return to the community after prison can be an overwhelming and fragmented process. To ease the transition, the Concordance Academy team centrally coordinates all re-entry services for the individual – assisting formerly incarcerated people with finding a path to success by engaging Academy and community assets.

WHO WE SERVE

WHO WE SERVE

Listen to the story of Aaron, one of the Academy’s participants who is determined to beat the odds and build a better future for himself and his family …

Listen to the story of Aaron, one of the Academy’s participants who is determined to beat the odds and build a better future for himself and his family …

SERVICES

The Academy’s holistic, integrated and evidence-informed approach is unlike that of any other organization, offering an all-encompassing set of in-house services that target key socio-economic, criminogenic and justice-involvement related factors. It provides a continuity of care from pre-release through post-release. Our work is informed by effective, evidence- and trauma-informed randomized controlled trials.

The Academy’s holistic, integrated and evidence-informed approach is unlike that of any other organization, offering an all-encompassing set of in-house services that target key socio-economic, criminogenic and justice-involvement related factors. It provides a continuity of care from pre-release through post-release. Its work is informed by effective, evidence- and trauma-informed randomized controlled trials.

Concordance Academy Legal Fellow, Shelby Hewerdine, has been named one of St. Louis’ outstanding young professionals by the St. Louis Business Journal. The publication chooses 30 individuals every year to win a prestigious spot on the “30 Under 30” list.

FBI Director Christopher Wray presented the Director’s Community Leadership Awards at FBI Headquarters in Washington, D.C. The DCLA recipients have made a variety of meaningful contributions to their communities.